Huskers Shoot for 10th Straight Win, Season Sweep of BadgersThe No. 20 Nebraska women's basketball team shoots for just the second double-digit winning streak in school history while trying to secure the No. 2 seed at next week's Big Ten Tournament when the Huskers take on Wisconsin Thursday night in Madison.

Tip-off between the red-hot Huskers (21-6, 11-3 Big Ten) and the Badgers (11-16, 3-11 Big Ten) is set for 7 p.m. (central) at the Kohl Center, as Nebraska shoots for a season series sweep of Wisconsin.

The Husker Sports Network will provide a live radio broadcast of the game with Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch describing the action, including flagships B107.3 FM in Lincoln and 93.3 FM-KFFF in Omaha. A free live audio stream will be available on Huskers.com. Live video will be provided by BTN.com.

Nebraska will try to close out Big Ten road action with a six-game road winning streak - the second-longest in school history. A win would give NU a 7-1 Big Ten road mark, which would be the second-best conference road record in school history, trailing only Nebraska's 2010 Big 12 championship squad that finished a perfect 8-0 away from the Devaney Center.

Nebraska stretched its overall winning streak to nine games with a 66-46 run past Iowa in Lincoln on Sunday. Rachel Theriot poured in a career-high 19 points, including 15 in the second half. All-America candidates Jordan Hooper and Lindsey Moore both added double figures in the win, which completed a season sweep of the Hawkeyes. Nebraska held its third straight Big Ten foe to a season-low point total, as the 46 scored by Iowa joined the 39 allowed to Ohio State (Feb. 14) and Michigan (Feb. 21). Over the last three games, the Huskers are allowing just 41.3 points per contest and the 39 allowed to the Wolverines were the fewest ever in a road conference game by the Huskers.

Yori's Huskers Notch Another 20-Win CampaignCoach Connie Yori continues to lead the Huskers to the most successful era in school history. With their win over Iowa Sunday, the 2012-13 Huskers secured their 21st win after locking up their second straight 20-win season and their fifth in the past seven years at Michigan Feb. 21.

Prior to Yori leading her 2006-07 Huskers to 22 wins, Nebraska had only managed five 20-win seasons in the previous 26 years. NU has managed 14 20-win seasons in 38 full seasons of women's basketball as a varsity sport.

Over the past seven seasons, Nebraska has averaged 21 wins, including the two highest victory totals in school history - 32 wins in 2009-10 and 24 wins in 2011-12. Over the past four years, Yori's Huskers have averaged 22.5 wins per year.

A win over Wisconsin Thursday would give the Huskers 22 wins this season, which would match their third-highest total under Coach Yori. Prior to Yori's arrival in 2002-03, Nebraska's record for most wins in a season was 23 (1978-79, 1979-80, 1992-93, 1997-98).

Husker Defense Getting It DoneNebraska held its third straight Big Ten foe to a season-low point total when the Huskers defeated Iowa 66-46 on Feb. 24 in Lincoln. NU limited Iowa to its lowest first-half point total (20) of the year, before surrendering just four points in the final eight minutes to the frustrated Hawkeyes.

The defensive effort against Iowa followed record-setting defensive performances in the previous two games. Nebraska held back-to-back conference opponents to fewer than 40 points for the first time in school history when the Huskers limited both Ohio State (Feb. 14) and Michigan (Feb. 21) to 39 points. NU's defensive effort at Michigan also marked the first time in school history (dating back to 1982-83) that the Huskers held a regular-season conference foe to less than 40 points on the opponent's home court.

Prior to the Ohio State/Michigan games, Nebraska had held two regular-season conference opponents under 40 just twice in 463 games (Missouri-34, Feb. 22, 2011; Missouri-36, Jan. 22, 1997).

During Nebraska's nine-game winning streak, the Huskers are holding Big Ten foes to just 52.8 points per game. Opponents are shooting just 34.5 percent from the field and 24.8 percent (37-149) from three-point range.

Huskers Better Than Fair in Foul DepartmentNebraska has traditionally ranked among the nation's leaders in fewest fouls per game under Coach Connie Yori, but the 2012-13 Huskers are taking those numbers to a new level. NU ranks 14th nationally by committing just 12.9 fouls per game.

That average pales in comparison to the 6.7 fouls per game Nebraska has averaged in its last three wins. In NU's 58-39 win over Ohio State Feb. 14 in Lincoln, the Huskers were whistled for a school-record-low five fouls.At Michigan Feb. 21, Nebraska committed just six fouls - the second-best total in school history. NU followed with just nine fouls against Iowa Feb. 24, the fourth time in the past nine games and the fifth time this season NU has committed fewer than 10 fouls in a game.

In the second game of NU's current nine-game winning streak, the Huskers were whistled for just eight fouls in a win over Michigan State on Jan. 24. It was one of only six times in 1,178 games in school history that NU has committed eight fouls or less, but one of three times in the last nine games. During Nebraska's nine-game winning streak the Huskers are committing just 10 fouls per game.

Red-Hot Hooper Piling on Production During Winning StreakJordan Hooper captured her second straight Big Ten Player-of-the-Week award on Feb. 12, following her 29-point, eight-rebound eruption in Nebraska's 76-75 road win at Iowa on Feb. 11. Hooper's effort in Iowa City followed a game-high 19-point, seven-rebound performance in a 55-50 victory at Northwestern Feb. 7.

Hooper, who scored in double figures in 15 straight games including seven games with 24 or more points, just missed double digits with eight points and 10 boards in NU's win over Ohio State Feb. 14. She has increased her team-leading averages to 18.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. During Nebraska's nine-game winning streak, Hooper is averaging 19.7 points and 8.1 boards, while shooting 42.1 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from three-point range (21-56).

Hooper and Illinois' Karisma Penn are the only players in the Big Ten to rank among the top five in the conference in both scoring and rebounding.

Hooper Joins Husker Top 10 in Scoring, ReboundingJordan Hooper has pushed her career scoring total to 1,577 points, moving her into No. 10 on Nebraska's all-time scoring. Hooper also has increased her career total to 744 rebounds, which ranks eighth in Husker history. She needs just six rebounds to catch Debra Powell (1982-85) at No. 7 on the NU career rebounding chart. Hooper is just the seventh Husker in history with 1,500 points and 700 rebounds in a career.

Hooper Hits 200th Career Three-Pointer in Win Over IowaJordan Hooper enters the Wisconsin game with 200 career three-pointers, after becoming just the second Husker in history to hit 200 career threes with her second-half cast in the win over Iowa Feb. 24. The 6-2 forward from Alliance, Neb., is the first player in the NU record book to reach the milestone as a junior. Career record holder Kiera Hardy entered her senior season with a then-school-record 196 career threes.

One of the top three-point shooters in the nation, Hooper has her sights set on challenging Nebraska's single-season three-point record in 2012-13.

Hooper, who hit 67 three-pointers in each of her first two seasons as a Husker, has already knocked down 66 threes through 27 games as a junior. Her 67 threes were the sixth-best totals in school history, and her 66 this season are the eighth-most by a Husker in a single season. Hardy (2004-05) and Amy Stephens (1988-89) share NU's season record with 85 made threes. Hooper, who ranks fourth in the Big Ten with an average of 2.4 threes per game, is on pace to end the regular season with 71 three-pointers.

Moore to Make NU Record 126th Straight StartSenior All-America candidate Lindsey Moore is expected to make the 126th consecutive start of her career when the Huskers face Wisconsin Thursday. The 5-9 point guard from Covington, Wash., has started every game of her career since leading the Huskers to a perfect 29-0 regular-season record and the Big 12 title as a freshman in 2009-10.

Moore owns a 90-35 record as Nebraska's starting point guard and has guided the Huskers to a pair of NCAA Tournaments. A win over Wisconsin would give more her 91st career win as a starter, matching All-American Kelsey Griffin for the most wins as a starter in Husker history. Moore and Griffin were on the court together for 32 of the wins when Griffin was a senior in 2009-10. Griffin owns the NU record with 127 starts in 127 career games over five years.

Meggan Yedsena (1991-94) established the Nebraska record for consecutive career starts, after taking the court for tip-off in all 120 games in her outstanding four-year career from 1990-91 through 1993-94. Yedsena is the only Husker in history to start every game of a four-year career.

Moore Named One of Seven Nancy Lieberman Award FinalistsNebraska's Lindsey Moore was named one of seven finalists for the 2013 Nancy Lieberman Award, presented annually by the Rotary Club of Detroit to the nation's top point guard. It is the second straight season that Moore has been named a finalist for the award. She was one of eight finalists for the 2012 award, which was won by Notre Dame's Skylar Diggins.

Sportswriters from across the country determine the list of finalists. They will select three finalists from the list and one winner at the beginning of April 2013. The announcement of the three finalists and winner will be made during the Final Four Weekend (April 7-9, 2013).

Moore is one of two Big Ten players on the list, joining Penn State senior Alex Bentley. Diggins, Angel Goodrich (Kansas), Chelsea Gray (Duke), Odyssey Sims (Baylor) and Haley Steed (BYU) join Moore on the list of finalists for the 14th annual award.

Hooper, Moore Cross 1,500 Career Points In Same GameJunior forward Jordan Hooper and senior point guard Lindsey Moore both crossed the 1,500-career point mark in Nebraska's win at Northwestern on Feb. 7. Hooper, who entered the game with 1,497 points, hit a three-pointer less than 20 seconds into the contest to reach 1,500. She has pushed her career total to 1,577 points in just 91 career games.

Moore entered the Northwestern game with 1,489 points and finished a highlight-reel reverse layup against Karly Roser to hit 1,500 midway through the second half. Moore has pushed her career total to 1,558 to rank 11th on Nebraska's career scoring list, directly behind Hooper.

Moore is the first Husker with 1,500 career points and 600 career assists (656). In fact, no other Husker has ever scored 1,200 points and dished out 600 assists. Moore's 656 career assists rank sixth in Big Ten Conference history.

Moore Owns Husker Record for Minutes PlayedLindsey Moore has set the Nebraska women's basketball record for minutes played, as she approaches 4,100 career minutes on Thursday at Wisconsin. The 5-9 point guard from Covington, Wash., became the first Husker in history to play 4,000 career minutes. She enters the Wisconsin game with 4,098 minutes played in her four-year career as a starter.

Meggan Yedsena held the previous NU mark with 3,995 minutes in 120 games (1990-91 to 1993-94).

Moore Closing In On 200 Career StealsLindsey Moore has increased her career total to 198 steals to climb to No. 9 on the NU list. Moore, who leads the Huskers with 50 steals this season, needs just two more to become the ninth player in Nebraska history with 200 career steals. She has pulled within striking distance of Maurtice Ivy at No. 8 on the NU career list. Moore needs 17 steals to match the 1988 Big Eight Player of the Year.

Moore, who set a career-best with 72 steals as a junior in 2011-12, has claimed three or more steals in four of NU's 14 Big Ten games. In addition to her four steals at Northwestern, Moore had four steals in NU's Big Ten-opening win over Wisconsin. She added three steals at Minnesota (Jan. 20) and three more against No. 25 Michigan State (Jan. 24).

Hooper, Theriot Hoarding Big Ten Weekly HonorsNebraska's Jordan Hooper won her second straight Big Ten Player-of-the-Week award on Feb. 12 to become the first player to win three conference weekly honors (Dec. 24, Feb. 5, Feb. 12) this season. Hooper, who also won three Big Ten Player-of-the-Week awards last season, has claimed six career weekly awards in less than two full seasons in the Big Ten.

While Hooper is the only player to win three player-of-the-week awards, teammate Rachel Theriot was the first player to capture three Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week honors. Theriot joined Hooper in sweeping the conference honors on Feb. 5. Theriot added weekly freshman honors on Jan. 22 and Dec. 31. The last Husker to claim three conference freshman-of-the-week awards was Hooper, who brought home four Big 12 Freshman-of-the-Week awards in 2010-11.

2012-13 Huskers Join Select Few with Conference StreaksA nine-game conference winning streak has been a rarity in Nebraska history. The Huskers' current nine-game streak marks the second-longest conference winning streak in school history, trailing only the 2009-10 Huskers' 16-game streak in a perfect 29-0 regular season.

In fact, 2012-13 marks just the third time since regular-season Big Eight play began in 1982-83 that the Huskers have produced a six-game winning streak.

In 2009-10, the Huskers won a school-record 16 straight league games on their way to a perfect 29-0 regular-season record and a Big 12 Conference title. The 2009-10 Husker squad earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament before finishing 32-2 in the NCAA Sweet 16.

The 1996-97 Huskers managed a six-game league winning streak early in the first-ever Big 12 Conference campaign. The 2012-13 Huskers matched that streak with a 76-75 win at Iowa on Feb. 11, before extending the streak to eight with a 19-point win over Ohio State (Feb. 14) and an 18-point win at Michigan (Feb. 21). The streak grew to nine with a 20-point victory over Iowa (Feb. 24). Nebraska has won five of the nine games by double digits.

Nebraska Finds Road Success in Big Ten PlayNebraska notched its sixth Big Ten road win of 2012-13 when the Huskers defeated Michigan, 57-39, Feb. 21. Only one other NU team has won six or more conference road games in school history.

The 2012-13 Huskers secured their fifth Big Ten road win of the season with a 76-75 victory over Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Feb. 11. Winning five conference road games is a rarity in Husker history. In fact, the 2012-13 Huskers became just the fourth NU team to accomplish the feat since regular-season Big Eight Conference play began in 1982-83. All four of those teams have done it under Coach Connie Yori in the past six seasons.

The 2006-07 Huskers that earned Yori her first NCAA Tournament berth at Nebraska became the first NU squad to claim five conference (Big 12) road wins. Yori's 2009-10 Huskers went a perfect 8-0 on the road on their way to a perfect Big 12 season and a conference championship.

The 2011-12 Huskers added five Big Ten road wins in their first season in the conference. The 2011-12 Huskers also earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament. Only six Nebraska teams have produced winning road conference records in school history, and each of the previous five went to the NCAA Tournament.

Since joining the Big Ten, Nebraska is 11-4 in Big Ten road games and 3-1 in neutral site games at the Big Ten Tournament, giving NU a 14-5 record away from the Devaney Center against Big Ten teams.

Scouting the Wisconsin BadgersWisconsin heads into Thursday night's game against the Huskers at the Kohl Center in Madison hoping to snap a three-game losing streak after a 54-52 loss at Northwestern on Saturday. The Badgers have also lost three straight in the Big Ten series with the Huskers, including a 70-52 loss to NU in both teams' Big Ten opener on Jan. 2 in Lincoln. It was the first of five straight losses to open Big Ten play for the Badgers, before they rolled to a 68-49 win over Ohio State in Madison on Jan. 20.

After a loss to Iowa on Jan. 24, Wisconsin notched the biggest upset in the Big Ten this season with a 63-61 victory over Penn State at the Kohl Center on Jan. 31. UW dropped a pair of narrow decisions to Illinois and at Ohio State before recording another home win over Indiana on Feb. 10.

Although Wisconsin has struggled to an 11-16 overall record with a 3-11 Big Ten mark, the Badgers could finish .500 at home in conference play with a win over the Huskers. Wisconsin has outscored its Big Ten opponents at the Kohl Center, but UW is 0-7 in road Big Ten games, losing by average of 15.3 points.

Second-year head coach Bobbie Kelsey has led the Badgers to two more overall wins this season than their 9-20 mark last year, and UW still has a chance to match its 5-11 Big Ten mark from a year ago despite playing the entire league season without injured returning starters Taylor Wurtz and AnnMarie Brown.

Wurtz, a 6-0 senior guard, played at an All-Big Ten level last season, averaging 16.1 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. She started Wisconsin's first five games this season, putting up 12.6 points and 7.0 boards per game, before ending her year with a back injury. She is eligible to apply for a medical hardship with the possibility of returning for a fifth season in 2013-14.

The Badgers also have missed the services of 6-0 sophomore guard/forward AnnMarie Brown with a knee injury. Brown was averaging 6.4 points and 6.2 rebounds per game with one start before the injury.

Junior Morgan Paige has stepped up in a big way, leading the Badgers with 16.2 points per game. Paige, a 5-9 guard from Marion, Iowa, also leads Wisconsin with 52 three-pointers while playing 36.9 minutes per game. She is averaging 15.5 points in 38.5 minutes per contest in Big Ten play.

Sophomore Jacki Gulczynski has also picked up the scoring and rebounding load for the Badgers, averaging 12.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. Last season, the 6-1 guard/forward averaged just 2.6 points and 1.4 boards per contest. She is averaging 14.6 points per game in league play in 2013. The 6-1 Gulczynski is also UW's most efficient shooter, hitting 38.8 percent (38-98) of her threes on the year.

Cassie Rochel, a 6-4 junior forward/center, and freshman Nicole Bauman have joined Paige and Gulczynski in the UW starting five for all 14 Big Ten games. Rochel is averaging 7.2 points and team highs of 8.8 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game on the year.

Bauman has filled Wurtz's spot in the starting five. The 5-10 guard is averaging 7.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists, while providing another long-range threat with 40 threes on the year. Bauman is also shooting nearly 91 percent from the free throw line.

While UW's starting five has been solid in conference action, depth has been an issue. Wisconsin's starters have accounted for 95 percent (731/770 points) of the Badgers' scoring and 88 percent (2,497/2,850 minutes) in Big Ten play. Wisconsin's nine-player active roster provides only four Badgers off the bench, and those four (Dakota Whyte, Tessa Cichy, Daria Kryuchkova and Shannon Malone) have combined to hit only 14 field goals in 14 Big Ten games.

Points have been at a premium for the Badgers in Big Ten action, as UW has managed just 55.0 points per game in conference play, 7.2 fewer points than Wisconsin averaged during the non-conference season.game. The Badgers are shooting just 37.7 percent from the field in the league, after hitting 40.2 percent of their shots in pre-conference action. They've also connected on just 27.7 percent of their Big Ten three-point attempts, compared to 30.6 percent in their first 13 games this season. UW has even suffered at the free throw line, hitting 73.9 percent in the league compared to 77.2 percent in non-conference play.

Wisconsin also carries negative rebounding (-3.5) and turnover (-3.6) margins during the Big Ten season, while being outscored by an average of seven points per game (55.0-62.0).

Nebraska vs. Wisconsin Series History Wisconsin leads the all-time series with Nebraska 5-3, but the Huskers have won all three meetings as Big Ten counterparts. NU rolled to a 70-52 win in this season's Big Ten opener in Lincoln on Jan. 2.

Lindsey Moore led the then-No. 25 Huskers with a game-high 26 points, including a career-high-tying five three-pointers, while adding four assists and four steals. Jordan Hooper pitched in 14 points, while Emily Cady added 13 points and 14 rebounds, while tying her career best with a trio of threes.

NU led by 14 points after the opening possession of the second half, before Wisconsin rallied to cut the margin to 46-42. Moore and Hooper teamed for eight straight points and UW could get no closer than 10 points. Cassie Rochel led Wisconsin with 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Jacki Gulczynski contributed 13 points and six boards. Tiera Stephen managed 10 points, six rebounds and six assists.

The Huskers notched their first-ever win against the Badgers in Madison, Wis., on Jan. 12, 2012, in a 75-69 victory. Moore led NU with 28 points and five assists to guide the Huskers back from an 11-point first-half deficit. Nebraska completed the season sweep with a 68-59 win in Lincoln on Feb. 19. Hooper led NU with 19 points and a career-high 18 rebounds.

In three career games against Wisconsin, Moore is averaging 21.7 points per game, while Hooper has averaged a double-double with 14.3 points and 10 rebounds per game. Cady has pitched in 12.3 points and 7.3 boards per contest against the Badgers.

Huskers Soar Past Hawkeyes, 66-46Freshman Rachel Theriot poured in a career-high 19 points to help No. 24 Nebraska roll to its ninth consecutive win with a 66-46 victory over Iowa at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Sunday afternoon.

Playing in front of more than 7,000 fans at the Devaney Center and a Big Ten Network national television audience, the Huskers improved to 21-6 overall and 11-3 in the Big Ten.

Iowa scored the game's first two points, but Nebraska did not trail again, jumping to a 19-9 edge before taking a 29-20 lead to the locker room at halftime. The Hawkeyes were able to whittle Nebraska's lead to 38-36 with 13:20 left after a Melissa Dixon three-pointer, but the Huskers outscored Iowa 28-10 down the stretch.

Theriot, a 6-0 freshman guard from Middleburg Heights, Ohio, played huge for the Huskers in the second. She scored 15 of her game-high 19 points after halftime while going 7-for-9 from the field after the break. She added four rebounds, two assists and a steal.

Senior Lindsey Moore played another outstanding game from start to finish. The 5-9 point guard added 10 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and two steals to help the Huskers to their fifth straight win over the Hawkeyes. Junior Jordan Hooper gave NU three players in double figures with 10 points, seven boards and three steals, despite hitting just 2-of-14 shots from the field. Hooper did connect on the 200th three-pointer of her career early in the second half.

In a true team effort, all nine Huskers who played in the game scored and hit at least one field goal. Sophomores Hailie Sample, Tear'a Laudermill and Katie Simon each contributed six points, while Emily Cady pitched in four points, eight rebounds and two assists. Senior Meghin Williams added two points.

As a team, the Huskers hit 40.7 percent (24-59) of their shots from the field, including 4-of-16 three-pointers. NU also went 14-for-18 at the free throw line, going a perfect 10-for-10 in the second half to help seal the victory. Nebraska outrebounded the Hawkeyes 38-37 and won the turnover battle, 21-11.

Nebraska's defense was solid again. The Huskers held the Hawkeyes to a season-low 46 points, marking the third straight Big Ten foe that NU shackled with a season-low point total, joining Michigan (39) and Ohio State (39).

The normally high-powered offense of the Hawkeyes hit just 35.7 percent (20-56) of its shots, including just 20 percent (3-15) from long range. Iowa also went just 3-for-6 at the free throw line, as Nebraska was whistled for single-digit fouls for the third straight game.

Samantha Logic led Iowa with 12 points, five rebounds and six assists, but committed five turnovers. Theairra Taylor added 10 points, while Morgan Johnson managed eight points and nine boards.

The Huskers took a 29-20 lead into halftime with all nine Huskers finding the scoring column. Nebraska trailed 2-0 but led the rest of the way. NU outscored Iowa 12-0 in points off turnovers in the opening period.

Huskers Hope to Match No. 2 Conference Win TotalThe 2012-13 Huskers have already produced one of the best conference seasons in school history, dating back to the start of Big Eight regular-season league play in 1982-83.

Nebraska's 11 conference wins match the second-best total in school history. Only three other teams in history have reached 11 wins. In fact, Husker teams have posted 10 league wins just eight times in 31 seasons of regular-season conference play.

The last time a Nebraska team produced 11 or more league wins came in 2009-10, when the Huskers rolled to a perfect 16-0 conference mark on their way to the 2010 Big 12 title. The first time a Husker team registered 11 league wins came in 1987-88, when the Huskers ran to an 11-3 conference mark under Coach Angela Beck on their way to a Big Eight regular-season title. The only other Nebraska team to produce 11 conference wins was Coach Paul Sanderford's 1997-98 squad that finished 11-5 in the Big 12.

Big Red's Big Three Leading Huskers in Big Ten PlayJunior forward Jordan Hooper leads Nebraska with 17.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game in Big Ten action, and has averaged 19.7 points and 8.1 boards during NU's nine-game winning streak.

Senior point guard Lindsey Moore has added 14.5 points, and team bests of 5.7 assists and 1.8 steals in Big Ten play. Sophomore forward Emily Cady is just short of double-double production in Big Ten action, averaging 9.4 points and 9.1 rebounds in conference play. Cady is also shooting 45.8 percent from three-point range and 84 percent at the free throw line, while adding 1.6 assists in Big Ten action.

Moore, Hooper Rank High in Big Ten StatsLindsey Moore leads the Big Ten in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.3-to-1) with 152 assists and 65 turnovers through 27 games. It is one of eight categories in which Moore ranks among the top 15 in the Big Ten.

The senior point guard from Covington, Wash., ranks third in assists (5.6 apg) and three-point field goal percentage (.402). She is eighth in field goal percentage (.462), ninth in free throw percentage (.818) and 10th in scoring (14.7 ppg). She also ranks 13th in steals (1.9 spg) and 15th in three-pointers made per game (1.6).

Hooper ranks among the top 10 in the Big Ten in four categories. She is No. 5 in the league in scoring (18.5 ppg) and No. 4 in rebounding (8.6 rpg). She also ranks fourth in three-pointers per game (2.4) and defensive rebounds per game (6.0). She is eighth in offensive rebounding (2.6) and free throw percentage (.827).

Moore, Hooper Second Active Teammates with 1,500 PointsJordan Hooper (1,577) and Lindsey Moore (1,558) are just the second set of active teammates in Nebraska history with 1,500 or more points.

Hooper and Moore both reached the 1,500-point mark at Northwestern on Feb. 7. The duo joins Maurtice Ivy (1,578) and Angie Miller (1,541) in 1986-87 as the only Huskers to play together in the same season with 1,500 or more career points. No Husker teammates have reached 1,600 career points in the same year.

Hooper Seventh Husker with 1,500 Points, 700 ReboundsJordan Hooper has pushed her career totals to 1,577 points and 744 rebounds to become the seventh Husker in history to reach 1,500 points and 700 rebounds in a career.

Hooper reached the 1,500/700 mark in her 87th career game at Nebraska. No other member of NU's 1,500/700 list played fewer than 111 games in their careers.

Hooper has climbed to No. 8 on NU's all-time rebounding list and is one of just eight players in Nebraska history to record 700 career rebounds.

Moore Narrowing Gap with Yedsena for Career Assist MarkLindsey Moore became just the second Husker in history to reach the 600-career assist mark against Illinois Jan. 17. The 5-9 senior point guard from Covington, Wash., ranks No. 2 on the Husker all-time assist chart with 656, trailing only school record holder Meggan Yedsena (696, 1991-94). Moore was the eighth player in Big Ten Conference history to reach 600 career assists and ranks sixth all-time.

Moore, a Nancy Lieberman Award finalist, needs 40 assists to catch Yedsena at the top of the Husker assist list. Moore is averaging 5.6 assists in 2012-13.

Moore crossed the century mark in assists as a senior with seven at Minnesota Jan. 20 and has pushed her season total to 152. She joined Yedsena as the only Huskers in history to record 100 or more assists in four separate seasons. Last season, Moore dished out 167 assists in 33 games, while distributing 183 assists as a sophomore in 2010-11. She opened her career with 154 assists as a freshman in 2009-10.

Moore has produced a career-high 11 assists on four occasions (at Iowa, Jan. 8, 2012; Mississippi Valley State, Nov. 15, 2011; Florida A&M, Jan. 2, 2011; vs. UCLA, March 23, 2010). She has a season-high nine assists (Northern Arizona, Nov. 16) in 2012-13 and seven games with eight or more assists this season.

Cady Doing Double Duty in Big Ten PlaySophomore Emily Cady is playing well in her second Big Ten campaign, averaging 9.4 points and 9.1 rebounds through 14 conference games. Cady, who owns four Big Ten double-doubles after scoring 10 points and pulling down a career-high 16 rebounds in a win over Ohio State on Feb. 14, is nearly averaging a double-double in league play.

Cady produced a 12-point, 10-rebound effort at Minnesota Jan. 20. The 6-2 forward from Seward, Neb., opened Big Ten action with 13 points and a then-career-high 14 rebounds in Nebraska's 70-52 win over Wisconsin Jan. 2. She hit 6-of-9 shots from the field, including 3-of-4 three-pointers to tie another career best. It was Cady's first double-double of the season. She notched her second Big Ten double with 11 points and 10 rebounds at Indiana Jan. 10. Cady hit 3-of-4 shots from the field, including her lone three-point attempt, and went 4-for-4 at the line.

Cady produced a 17-point, nine-rebound effort at No. 8 Penn State, when she went 3-of-4 from three-point range. She added seven points and 12 rebounds in a loss to No. 14 Purdue Jan. 5, and nine points and eight boards against Illinois Jan. 17. She had 10 points and six boards at Ohio State Jan. 31.

In Big Ten games, Cady is shooting 43.3 percent from the field, including 45.8 percent (11-24) from long range. She also has connected on 42-of-50 free throws (.840).

The increased production in conference play is nothing new for Cady, who averaged 12.3 points and 6.3 rebounds in conference action last season. She earned a spot on the Big Ten All-Freshman Team, after averaging 7.3 points and 5.8 boards in regular-season non-conference play.

Overall, Cady averaged 9.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals to go along with a team-best 28 blocked shots in 2011-12. Six of Cady's seven career double-doubles have come against Big Ten competition and the seventh came against Kansas in the 2012 NCAA Tournament. She notched her first career double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds in NU's triple-overtime win at Purdue on Feb. 2, 2012.

Cady, who has started 60 straight games, is averaging 9.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals overall. She owns 12 double-figure scoring efforts and seven double-digit rebounding games as a sophomore to push her career total to 14.

Theriot Battling for Big Ten All-Freshman HonorsRachel Theriot is coming on strong in Big Ten action and ranks among the conference's top five freshmen in scoring, rebounding and assists. Her 7.9 points per game in Big Ten play trail only Northwestern's Maggie Lyon among all Big Ten freshmen, while Theriot's 3.6 assists lead Big Ten rookies. Her 3.4 rebounds are tied for fifth.

Theriot is coming off the best game of her career against Iowa, when she erupted for 15 of her career-high 19 points in the second half to help the Huskers pull away.

Theriot helped spark Nebraska's nine-game winning streak with 13 points on a career-high three three-pointers while dishing out a career-best eight assists in NU's win at Minnesota on Jan. 20. The effort earned her Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week honors for the second time.

She produced another spectacular effort against the Gophers two weeks later in Lincoln with 11 points on 5-of-5 shooting to go along with a career-high matching seven rebounds. She also dished out five assists with no turnovers. That effort, along with nine points, five rebounds and six assists at Ohio State on Jan. 31, earned Theriot her third Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week award of the year. She added nine points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals in a win over Ohio State Feb. 14, while helping to shut out fellow freshman Ameryst Alston.

Theriot, is developing into a top contender for Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Year honors, increasing her overall season averages to 6.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists. In Big Ten play, Theriot is averaging 7.9 points, 3.4 boards and 3.6 assists per contest.

Through the first 12 games this season, Theriot was averaging just 3.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game while shooting just 27.3 percent from the field, including 13.3 percent (2-15) from three-point range. Over the last 15 contests, the freshman has turned up her production to 8.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists. She owns five double-figure scoring efforts in that stretch, after not scoring more than six points in any of the first 12 games. Over the last 15 games, Theriot is shooting 47.7 percent from the field, including 39.5 percent (15-38) from three-point range.

Theriot scored 14 points while adding six assists and four rebounds in a win at Indiana Jan. 10. She hit 7-of-9 shots from the field, including all five of her first-half attempts, to carry Nebraska to a 20-point halftime lead. She captured the first Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week award of career Dec. 31, after notching her first double-figure scoring performance against Grambling State Dec. 20.

Theriot has played in all 27 games while making 21 straight starts, despite battling a foot injury.

Laudermill Igniting Huskers at Both Ends Off BenchTear'a Laudermill is showing growth and maturity in her game over the past three months. The 5-9 sophomore guard from Riverside, Calif., has developed into a consistent offensive threat off the bench while providing pesky defense as Nebraska's defensive hound.

Laudermill matched her career high for the second time in Big Ten play with 14 points to go along with three rebounds, an assist and two steals in a win over Minnesota Feb. 3. It was her second double-figure scoring effort of the season, joining a 14-point effort at Indiana Jan. 10.

After scoring only six total points in Nebraska's first four games this season, Laudermill has scored at least four points in 18 of the last 22 games. She has scored in double figures twice in Big Ten play and is averaging 6.0 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.7 steals in conference action. She is also Nebraska's top on-the-ball defender.

For the season, Laudermill ranks fifth among the Huskers in scoring with 5.7 points per game, while ranking fourth on the team with 28 steals - five more than her season total from 2011-12. In fact, she has more points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, while shooting a higher percentage from the field and the free throw line than her freshman season, when she was one of NU's top players off the bench.

Laudermill has improved immensely at the free throw line. As a freshman, she hit just 22-of-42 free throws (.524), but enters the Iowa game 21-of-27 (.778) this season.

Nebraska Celebrates Final Basketball Season at Devaney CenterThe Nebraska men's and women's basketball teams will celebrate their final season at the Bob Devaney Sports Center throughout the 2012-13 campaign. The Huskers will move into the new Pinnacle Bank Arena in downtown Lincoln in October of 2013. The arena, which is set for completion next fall, will become the new home of Husker men's and women's basketball in 2013-14.

As part of the festivities at the Devaney Center during 2012-13, the Huskers plan to highlight the greatest moments and greatest players in the 37-year history of the Devaney Center At each men's and women's basketball home game during the season, HuskerVision will produce a big screen feature showcasing one of the most memorable moments in men's and women's basketball history.

On the women's side, long-time Husker Sports Network basketball broadcasters Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch compiled the list along with Mike Babcock, who researched and wrote a detailed history of Husker women's basketball in 2000. The women's basketball moments range from Jan Crouch's 27-point performance on opening night on Nov. 12, 1976 to Lindsey Moore's triple-double on Jan. 2, 2011. They include championship celebrations in 1988 and 2010 and historic victories throughout the decades, while recognizing Husker legends such as Karen Jennings, Maurtice Ivy, Kelsey Griffin, Anna DeForge, Amy Stephens and more. During the season, fans also will be able to join the discussion through social media, offering their most memorable moments at the Devaney Center.

The Nebraska Athletic Department created a special "Devaney Center Final Season" logo that is displayed on giant banners draped outside above the north and south entrances of the Devaney Center.

Huskers.com Gives Fans Vote on All-Devaney TeamsAs part of its celebration of the final basketball season in the Bob Devaney Sports Center, the Nebraska Athletic Department invited fans to vote for their favorite players in Husker men's and women's basketball history. Fan voting for Nebraska's All-Devaney Teams ran Feb. 8-22, with fans selecting the best Huskers to grace Devaney's hardwood since 1976.

Nebraska's long-time radio play-by-play announcer Matt Coatney offered his top five women's players, while Mike Babcock, Lee Barfknecht and Brian Rosenthal all chose their top players on the men's side.

The five players chosen on the women's side included current Husker point guard Lindsey Moore, along with 2010 first-team All-American Kelsey Griffin. Karen Jennings, the 1993 Wade Trophy winner as the National Player of the Year joined 1988 Big Eight Player of the Year Maurtice Ivy and two-time WNBA All-Star Anna DeForge on the squad.

Nebraska Improving Defensively in Big Ten PlayMuch of Nebraska's success in Big Ten play must be attributed to the defensive end, where the Huskers have improved significantly during conference action. In fact, NU leads the Big Ten in scoring defense through 14 Big Ten games. The Huskers are surrendering just 55.4 points per game. Wisconsin ranks sixth with 62.0 points allowed per game.

Nebraska also leads the Big Ten in three-point field goal percentage defense (.266) through 14 conference contests. The Huskers rank second in league play in field goal percentage defense (.358). During Nebraska's nine-game winning streak, the Huskers are allowing just 52.8 points per game, while holding opponents to 34.5 percent shooting and 24.8 percent shooting from long range.

In non-conference play, the Huskers were allowing 60.2 points per game, while opponents were shooting 41.1 percent from the field, including 32.5 percent from beyond the three-point arc.

Big Ten, Huskers Ranking High in National RPIThe Big Ten is proving itself as an improved women's basketball conference in 2012-13. RealTimeRPI ranks the conference No. 2 nationally among all conferences, trailing only the Big 12 this season, ranking ahead of the SEC (3), Big East (4), ACC (5) and Pac-12 (6) among the top conferences in the nation.

Penn State (5), Nebraska (15) and Purdue (16) give the Big Ten three top-25 RPI teams, according to the official NCAA RPI rankings (Feb. 25). Michigan State (29), Michigan (30) and Iowa (35) provide the conference with six top-50 RPI squads. Illinois (55), Minnesota (81), Ohio State (86) and Northwestern (94) give the league 10 top-100 RPI teams, while Wisconsin (113) is just outside the top 100. Indiana (175) round out the Big Ten contingent among the 345 NCAA Division I women's basketball schools.

Hooper, Moore Earn Spots on Wade, Naismith, Wooden ListsJunior Jordan Hooper and senior Lindsey Moore are being mentioned among the top players in the nation in 2012-13, and are candidates for the Wade, Naismith and Wooden awards.

Hooper and Moore were among 25 college players named to the 2012-13 preseason Wade Watch List, announced by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) on Sept. 18. They joined each other on the Preseason Wooden Award Top 30 on Nov. 9. They appeared on their first national player-of-the-year watch list together last season, when they were both included in the Naismith Midseason 32 and they earned spots on the 2013 Naismith Trophy Preseason Top 50 on Nov. 15.

Hooper and Moore are the first Husker teammates in history named to any of the three major national player-of-the-year watch lists at the same time.

In 2011-12, Hooper was an Associated Press Honorable-Mention All-American, while earning WBCA All-Region 6 honors. The 6-2 forward from Alliance, Neb., was also one of five first-team All-Big Ten selections, and a member of the Big Ten All-Tournament team after averaging 18.9 points and a Big Ten-best 9.3 rebounds per game.

Moore, a 5-9 point guard from Covington, Wash., was one of eight finalists for the 2012 Nancy Lieberman Award, which is presented annually to the nation's top point guard. Moore joined Hooper on the Big Ten All-Tournment Team and was a second-team All-Big Ten choice. Moore ranked No. 2 in the Big Ten in assists (5.1 apg), No. 5 in steals (2.2 spg) and No. 7 in scoring (15.7 ppg).

Former Nebraska All-American Karen Jennings won the Wade Trophy in 1993, while All-American Kelsey Griffin was a finalist for the Wade, Naismith and Wooden awards in 2010.

Hooper, Moore Earn Preseason All-Big Ten HonorsNebraska's Jordan Hooper and Lindsey Moore captured All-Big Ten honors while the Huskers were picked to finish second in the conference, when preseason polls were announced by the Big Ten Oct. 25.

Hooper, a 6-2 junior forward from Alliance, Neb., was named to the preseason All-Big Ten team by both the conference coaches and media. In 2011-12, Hooper was one of five first-team All-Big Ten selections, while also earning Big Ten All-Tournament honors. She ranked third in the Big Ten in scoring (18.3 ppg), while leading the Big Ten in both rebounding (9.3 rpg) and double-doubles (14) last season.

Moore, a 5-9 senior point guard from Covington, Wash., was one of five preseason All-Big Ten picks by the conference media. Moore ranked No. 7 in the Big Ten in scoring (15.7 ppg), No. 2 in assists (5.1 apg) and No. 5 in steals (2.2 spg) in 2011-12. Moore earned second-team All-Big Ten honors as a junior, while joining Hooper on the Big Ten All-Tournament Team.

Defending regular-season champion Penn State was the choice of the coaches and the media to win the 2013 Big Ten title. The Huskers were picked second in both polls, while Purdue was the coaches' selection to finish third. Ohio State was the media's choice to finish third.

Huskers Load Up 2012-13 ScheduleNebraska's 31-game regular-season schedule features 19 games against 2012 postseason squads. NU's schedule is highlighted by 13 games against 2012 NCAA Tourament teams, including a matchup with Elite Eight qualifier Maryland and two games with NCAA Sweet 16 Penn State. The Huskers play three games against 2012 WNIT teams and three contests against WBI participants.

The Huskers also play seven games against six teams that won conference titles in 2012. Maryland headlines the list of conference champs after claiming the 2012 ACC Tournament title. The Terps finished with a 31-5 record at No. 6 in the AP poll. NU also faces Big Ten regular-season champ Penn State twice and Big Ten Tournament champ Purdue once. In non-conference play, the Huskers tangled with Big Sky Conference champ Idaho State, Missouri Valley Conference champ Creighton and Summit League Conference champ South Dakota State.

Big Red, Big Ten Schedule Strengths on the RiseNebraska's Strength of Schedule continues to climb according to RealTime RPI, which lists the Huskers' SOS No. 3 in the Big Ten and No. 25 nationally (as of Feb. 25). Overall, the Big Ten schedule strengths are impressive, including Iowa (11), Penn State (15), Nebraska (21), Purdue (25), Michigan (27), Illinois (33), Wisconsin (34), Northwestern (38), Ohio State (39), Minnesota (44) and Michigan State (51). Overall, 11 of the Big Ten teams have schedule strengths that rank among the top 51 nationally, while Indiana (69) is well within the top 75.

Nebraska is facing one of the toughest regular-season schedules in school history in 2012-13. NU's Strength of Schedule has ranked among the top 30 nationally in four of the past five seasons, and the Huskers have faced a top-25 schedule so far in 2012-13. Nebraska has already played 18 games this season against teams that have produced 15 victories this year. The Huskers have played 20 games against teams who currently have winning records.

The Huskers have played 17 games against top 100 RPI teams, including nine against top-50 RPI teams. NU has played 24 contests against top 140 RPI teams among the 345 Division women's basketball schools.

Injuries Slowed Down Huskers Early in 2012-13Nebraska's offseason featured a laundry list of injuries. NU's entire starting five played injured in the Huskers' NCAA Tournament loss to Kansas to end the 2011-12 season.

Emily Cady underwent offseason knee surgery, while Jordan Hooper and Hailie Sample each took extended rest to recover from stress reactions in their legs following NU's four games in four days at the Big Ten Tournament. Cady entered the season as one of the healthiest Huskers, while Hooper and Sample were limited by injuries. Lindsey Moore was slowed by a reoccurring injury, while NU's lone center Adrianna Maurer tried to recover from major back surgery in January of 2012. Maurer announced the end of her basketball career at Nebraska on Jan. 7, 2013, because of continuing pain. Senior forward Meghin Williams has been limited in practice throughout her four-year career by foot injuries.

Freshman guard Rachel Theriot missed nearly three weeks of practice with a stress reaction in her foot, bringing the list of Huskers severely limited in practice to seven on a daily basis.

Nebraska's other freshmen, Courtney Aitken and Sadie Murren, and sophomores Brandi Jeffery, Tear'a Laudermill and Katie Simon were healthy throughout fall practice. However, Aitken has been wearing a walking boot on her foot since mid-December and has not played since Dec. 5. Jeffery did not play at Penn State Jan. 13 or against No. 25 Michigan State because of a foot injury. She has returned in a somewhat limited role over the last 10 games but may need surgery at the end of the season. Murren has missed 10 games with a back injury and is also day-to-day.

NU's Four Returning Starters Solid for 60 Straight GamesAfter starting 33 consecutive games together in 2011-12, Nebraska's four returning starters Lindsey Moore (125), Jordan Hooper (91) and sophomores Emily Cady (60) and Hailie Sample (60) have started all 27 games together in 2012-13.

However, Nebraska's fifth starting spot has changed in 2012-13 with sophomore guard Brandi Jeffery starting NU's first six games and freshman Rachel Theriot starting the Huskers' last 21 contests.

In 2011-12, fifth-year senior guard Kaitlyn Burke joined Moore, Hooper, Cady and Sample in NU's starting lineup for every game.

Consistent starting lineups are nothing new for the Huskers under Coach Connie Yori. In fact, three times in Yori's 11 seasons Nebraska has used the same starting five for every game in a season, including all 33 games in 2011-12. The 2006-07 Huskers featured the same starting five for 32 games on their way to a 22-10 season and the NCAA Tournament. Yori's 2003-04 Huskers also used the same starting five for 30 games on their way to an 18-12 season and a WNIT bid.

A full year with the same starting five is rare in women's college basketball. In fact, Nebraska was the only Big Ten team to feature the same starting five throughout 2011-12, and was one of only three teams in the 2012 NCAA Tournament to start the same five every game. Kansas State and BYU were the others.

Over the past eight seasons (including 2012-13), Nebraska has used only 20 different starting lineups in 252 games.

Hooper Puts Up Double-Doubles at Record RateJordan Hooper has climbed into third place on Nebraska's career double-double list with 25 after producing her eighth double-double of 2012-13 with 14 points and 12 rebounds at Michigan Feb. 21. It was Hooper's third Big Ten double-double this season, including 11 points and 11 rebounds at Indiana Jan. 10, and 15 points, 14 rebounds against No. 14 Purdue Jan. 5.

In non-conference play, Hooper notched 24 points and 14 rebounds in NU's win at South Florida on Dec. 16. It was Hooper's second straight double-double, after producing 36 points and 12 boards in a win over No. 24 Florida State on Dec. 8.

Hooper became just the seventh Husker in history to produce at least 20 career double-doubles, when she registered 29 points and 10 boards in NU's win over Idaho State on Dec. 1. Hooper added a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds against Sam Houston State Nov. 20, after notching her first double-double of the year with 12 points and 14 boards against Temple Nov. 11.

Hooper led the Big Ten and ranked among the top 25 players nationally with 14 double-doubles in 2011-12. Hooper, who produced double figures in 32 of Nebraska's 33 games, recorded 14 double-figure rebounding performances as a sophomore. Hooper's 14 double-doubles ranked as the third-highest single-season total in school history, trailing only first-team All-American Kelsey Griffin's 20 in 2009-10, and Nafeesah Brown's 16 in 1993-94. Griffin and Brown were both seniors when they produced their impressive double-figure totals.

Hooper, a 6-2 junior forward from Alliance, Neb., had 25 points and 10 rebounds in the Big Ten Championship Game loss to No. 21 Purdue on March 4. She added 21 points and 10 rebounds against No. 14 Ohio State in the Big Ten semifinals March 3, and 15 points and 10 boards in little more than a half against Iowa in the Big Ten quarterfinals on March 2.

Hooper produced arguably her most eye-popping double-double with 19 points and a career-high 18 rebounds in NU's win over Wisconsin Feb. 19, 2012. Her 18 boards tied for the 12th-highest total in school history and were the most by a Husker since Charlie Rogers grabbed 20 against Drake on Dec. 2, 1999.

Hooper added back-to-back double-doubles with 22 points and 15 rebounds against Iowa Jan. 26, and 12 points and 16 rebounds at Illinois Jan. 29. She notched double-doubles in a personal-best four straight games from Dec. 18, 2011 to Jan. 5, 2012.

Hooper Building Off Super Sophomore CampaignJordan Hooper became the first sophomore in school history to produce 600 points and 300 rebounds in the same season, finishing the 2011-12 campaign with 624 points and 306 boards. The 6-2 forward from Alliance, Neb., became just the fourth Husker ever to accomplish the feat.

Hooper, an honorable-mention AP All-American and a first-team All-Big Ten pick, set the Nebraska sophomore single-season scoring record with 624 points. She eclipsed the 609 points scored by Kiera Hardy in 2004-05. Hooper's 306 rebounds marked the third-highest total in school history by a sophomore, trailing only 372 by Janet Smith in 40 games in 1979-80) and 314 by Carol Garey in 36 games in 1978-79. Hooper's 9.3 rebounds per game matched Smith's sophomore record. Only one other sophomore in NU history - Kathy Hagerstrom (1980-81) scored 500 points and grabbed 250 boards.

Hooper's sophomore production was on a similar level to the two most productive seasons in school history. Karen Jennings, the 1993 Wade Trophy winner and a first-team All-American, produced 810 points and 319 rebounds in 32 games as a junior in 1991-92. Kelsey Griffin, a finalist for every national player-of-the-year award in 2010 and a first-team All-American, produced 685 points and 354 rebounds in 34 games as a senior.

Fastbreakers to Hold Husker Roundball Run, April 27The Fastbreakers Booster Club will hold its first Husker Roundball Run in Lincoln on Saturday, April 27, beginning at 9 a.m. The event will include 5K and 1.5-mile runs to provide fun and fitness for fans and runners of all ages.

Adult registration fee is $30, while youth 13 and under can register for just $15. Entrants will receive an official Roundball Run T-shirt and a Husker party with continental breakfast and door prizes will be available following the events.

Fans can register on-line at www.huskers.com/donate. Entrants are encouraged to register by Monday, April 8 to guarantee T-shirt size requests.

Several sponsorships are also available to businesses and individuals. For more information about the Roundball Run, please contact the Kiley Abdouch at the Huskers Athletic Fund at kabdouch@huskers.com.

Fastbreakers Conclude Backboard Events with Penn StateThe Fastbreakers Booster Club set the dates for three Backboard Events during the 2012-13 season. The events, which are held in the northwest corner of the upper concourse at the Devaney Center, tipped off on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 5:30 p.m., 90 minutes before Nebraska's game against Maryland in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The second Backboard Event was held prior to Nebraska's Big Ten clash with Purdue on Saturday, Jan. 5. Tip time was 1 p.m., while the banquet began at 11:30 a.m.

This season's Backboard Events conclude with a luncheon prior to Nebraska's Big Ten regular-season finale with Penn State on March 3. The start times of the luncheon and game will be announced at a later date, after the Big Ten Network makes its television picks for the final two games of the season across the conference.

Each event is scheduled to begin 90 minutes prior to tip-off of each game and will feature a speaker from the women's basketball staff. The cost of each event is $15 per person, and spots must be reserved no later than one week in advance of the event, either on-line at www.Huskers.com/donate (online registration available for current Fastbreakers Club members only), by calling the Huskers Athletic Fund at (402) 472-2367.

Fastbreakers Announce Plans for Three Bus TripsFastbreakers followed the Huskers to their first road game of the season, when Nebraska took on South Dakota State in Brookings, S.D., on Sunday, Nov. 18. The Fastbreakers also took a bus to Omaha for Nebraska's annual clash with Creighton on Wednesday, Dec. 5.

The final road trip of the season is set for Nebraska's appearance at the Big Ten Tournament March 7-10 in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The Fastbreakers will leave Lincoln for the Chicago area on Wednesday, March 6 and will return following the Huskers' appearance at the tournament. The cost of bus ride is $170, and does not include game tickets. Beverages on the bus are included in the price, but no meals are included.

For more details on the 2012-13 Fastbreaker Bus Trips, contact Doug Fry at dfry5@neb.rr.com or call (402) 617-7039. All trips must be booked and paid for two weeks prior to departure.

Huskers, Big Ten Earn Top 25 Mention in PollsNebraska climbed to No. 20 in the Associated Press Poll on Feb. 25, firming a poll position for the second straight week after falling out of the rankings the previous six weeks. Although NU was not ranked among the AP top 25 from Jan. 7 to Feb. 11, the Huskers received votes throughout that time frame. Nebraska's Feb. 25 ranking marks the eighth week the Huskers have been ranked in the AP Poll in 2012-13.

In the Big Ten, Penn State and Purdue have been ranked in the top 25 in every poll this season, while the Huskers have spent 11 weeks in the USA Today top 25 and eight weeks in the AP Poll. Ohio State appeared in every USA Today poll until dropping out Jan. 8. The Buckeyes fell from the AP Poll on Dec. 17.

Michigan, Michigan State and Iowa have given the Big Ten seven different teams ranked in the Associated Press top 25 so far this season. Illinois (AP, Jan. 7) and Minnesota (USA, Nov. 20) give the balanced Big Ten nine teams that have received votes in at least one poll this season.

Nebraska non-conference opponents have also littered the polls this season, led by AP No. 9 Maryland and AP No. 24 Florida State. Creighton and South Florida have also received votes in numerous polls.

Yori's Huskers Own Success Against Top 25 FoesNebraska has made a habit of knocking off top-25 opponents during Connie Yori's 11 seasons at the helm. In fact, the Huskers' 59-54 win over No. 25 Michigan State on Jan. 24, 2013, marked NU's 27th win over an AP Top 25 foe under Yori, including the second this season. Nebraska also knocked off then-No. 24 Florida State, 78-77, on Dec. 8, 2012. It was the Seminoles' first loss of the season.

The Huskers defeated No. 14 Ohio State (March 3, 2012), after knocking off the No. 8 Buckeyes (Feb. 26). The first win over OSU marked NU's sixth victory over a top-10 foe under Yori. Prior to Yori's arrival at Nebraska in 2002-03, the Huskers owned just one win over a top 10 opponent in school history.

NU produced five wins over AP Top 25 teams (at game time) in 2011-12, including a 93-89 triple overtime win at No. 15 Purdue (Feb. 2). The Huskers also knocked off No. 16 Penn State (Dec. 30) on the road in their first-ever Big Ten Conference game, while defeating No. 23 USC (Nov. 18) at the Devaney Center.

The highest-ranked team Nebraska has ever defeated was the 2004-05 Baylor team that went on to win the national title. NU outlasted No. 2 BU, 103-99 in triple overtime on Jan. 12, 2005. The Huskers' 21-point win over No. 10 OSU on Feb. 3, 2010, marked NU's largest victory margin ever over a top-10 team. Nebraska's 29-point win over No. 14 Iowa State in 2005 was NU's largest victory margin in history over a top-25 foe. Nebraska's 56-45 win over No. 15 Texas at the Devaney Center in 2008 also marked the lowest point total ever allowed by the Huskers against a ranked opponent.

Before Yori's arrival at Nebraska in 2002-03, the Huskers had not defeated a top-10 team since a 73-67 win over No. 9 Iowa on Dec. 8, 1996, and had never beaten a top-five opponent.

Nebraska's History of Success at HomeThe Huskers produced a 13-3 record at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in 2011-12. Since the Devaney Center opened in 1976-77, the Huskers are 388-129 (.750) in games played in the arena, including 146-87 (.627) in conference games. Since 2003-04, NU is 124-33 (.790) at the Devaney Center.

NU has posted double-figure home victory totals in 10 consecutive seasons, including a perfect 16-0 mark in 2009-10. NU was 11-4 at home in 2010-11. The Huskers are 13-3 at the Devaney Center in 2012-13.

Big Ten Network Providing Major Exposure for HuskersFor the second consecutive season, Nebraska expects to have every regular-season and postseason game available in video form for Husker fans to follow all the action.

For the first time in school history in 2011-12, all 33 games played by the Huskers were delivered by national television or live video streams to Husker fans. In 2012-13, Nebraska is enjoying its highest level of national TV exposure in school history, while adding two outstanding alternative video streaming sources.

Overall, the Huskers will have 11 regular-season games televised nationally, including eight by the Big Ten Network and BTN2Go.com. Nebraska's battle with Purdue was televised nationally by CBS on Jan. 5, while the Huskers' clash with Penn State on Jan. 13 was carried live on ESPN2. NU's non-conference road game at USC (Nov. 23) was televised by the Pac-12 Network. Nebraska's final gam of the year at home against Penn State will be the final regular-season game carried by the Big Ten Network.

The Big Ten Network is distributing 10 other Nebraska women's basketball games through live video streams on BTN.com. For complete television and live-stream listings, visit Huskers.com. Fans can subscribe to BTN.com by visiting http://video.btn.com/allaccess. A yearly subscription for all Nebraska events on BTN.com is just $79.95. Fans can gain access to every Big Ten event stream for just $119.95 per year. Monthly subscriptions are also available. Two of NU's BTN.com games (Michigan State, Jan. 24; Minnesota, Feb. 3) were also televised live statewide in Nebraska by NET.

HuskersNside provides Husker fans more video streaming opportunities on the Internet. Nebraska's premium site on Huskers.com streamed NU's exhibition finale against Nebraska-Kearney (Nov. 4), before streaming the season opener against North Carolina A&T (Nov. 9). Non-conference home games against Northern Arizona (Nov. 16), Idaho State (Dec. 1), Florida State (Dec. 8) and Grambling State (Dec. 29) also were streamed through HuskersNside.

Nebraska's road games at South Dakota State (Nov. 18), Creighton (Dec. 5) and at South Florida (Dec. 16) all shared streams to HuskersNside subscribers. All three schools share NeuLion as an Internet partner. Monthly packages are available on HuskersNside for $12.95. Four-month passes are on sale for $39.95, while year-long passes are just $54.95.

Huskers Putting Up Top 10 3FG Numbers Again in 2012-13Nebraska has hit 176 three-pointers through 27 games to rank as the fourth-most threes in school history. It marks the 10th consecutive year that Connie Yori's Nebraska teams have produced a top-10 total in three-pointers made. The Huskers' 6.5 threes per game lead the Big Ten and rank 49th nationally.

The Huskers have hit seven or more threes in a game 14 times in 27 contests in 2012-13, after hitting seven or more threes 17 times in 33 games last season. Nebraska has hit double-digit threes five times this year, including a season-high 12 in the Big Ten-opening win over Wisconsin on Jan. 2, and 11 threes against Oral Roberts and Northern Arizona. NU added 10 threes at Iowa Feb. 11 and at Michigan Feb. 21.

The 2011-12 Huskers produced a record-setting three-point season, connecting on 230 threes on a record 759 attempts. Nebraska led the Big Ten with 7.0 made threes per game, matching the school-record the Huskers set in 2010-11. Nebraska's 230 threes surpassed the 225 the 2009-10 Huskers hit. NU's 759 attempts shattered the previous school recored of 661 also set in 2009-10.

NU hit a 2011-12 season-best 14 three-pointers on 26 attempts against Mississippi Valley State, which marked the second-highest total in school history. It trailed only the 17 threes the Huskers hit against Vermont (17-33) to open the 2010-11 season. The Huskers hit double-digit threes four times last year.

Prior to 2009-10, the school-record for three-pointers made in a season was 173. Before Yori's arrival, no Husker team had hit more than 132 threes in a season, or attempted more than 437.

Hooper Leads Assault on Husker Three-Point RecordsIn addition to her impressive scoring and rebounding numbers, Jordan Hooper has hit three-pointers at a record-breaking rate since her arrival at Nebraska. The 6-2 forward shattered the NU single-season freshman record with 67 threes (67-184, 36.4 percent) in 2010-11, and drained 67 more threes in 2011-12, which is the second-best total by a sophomore in Nebraska history. Hooper's 2011-12 season total trailed only Kiera Hardy's school-record total of 85 set as a sophomore in 2004-05.

In 91 career games, Hooper has hit 200 three-pointers to rank second on the Nebraska career list. Hardy (267 3FG, 2004-07) owns the Nebraska record.

In 2010-11, Hooper tied the Nebraska single-game record with seven three-pointers at Missouri on Feb. 2, 2011. She scored 31 points against the Tigers, including 28 on six threes in the second half alone.

Hooper Plays Beast on BoardsJordan Hooper led the Big Ten and ranked among the nation's top rebounders with 9.3 boards per game as a sophomore in 2011-12.

Her 18-rebound effort in a win over Wisconsin on Feb. 19 put her in rare company in the Nebraska record books, tying for the 12th-highest single-game total in school history. It also marked the best rebound total by a player in Coach Connie Yori's first 11 seasons at Nebraska. It was also the highest total by a Husker since Charlie Rogers grabbed 20 rebounds against Drake on Dec. 2, 1999.

Hooper's 18-board performance represented her third time in seven games with 15 or more rebounds. She became just the seventh player in Husker history to grab 15 or more rebounds three times in a career. and just the sixth Husker to pull down 15 or more boards three times in a season, joining Janet Smith, Carol Garey, Nafeesah Brown, Pyra Aarden and most recently, Keasha Cannon-Johnson (2001-02).

In back-to-back games last season, Hooper grabbed 15 rebounds in a win over Iowa (Jan. 26), before ripping down 16 boards in a victory at Illinois (Jan. 29). She joined Smith and Aarden as the only Huskers to pull down 15 or more boards in back-to-back games.

Pinnacle Bank Arena to Provide New Home to Huskers in 2013-14Nebraska continues preparations to move into its new home for men's and women's basketball - Pinnacle Bank Arena - next season. Construction on the $179 million arena has marched ahead of schedule with favorable building conditions for more than a year.

The Huskers will continue to call the new Hendricks Training Complex home for practice, while the Nebraska volleyball, wrestling and gymnastics team will call the Devaney Center home for competition.

The arena project was approved by voters in May 2010. Pinnacle Bank Arena is expected to open in the fall of 2013. Nebraska men's and women's basketball teams will be the primary tenants of the 470,400-square-foot facility, which can hold nearly 15,000 fans for Husker hoops.

As the exclusive sponsor of the arena and arena site, the new arena website will be PinnacleBankArena.com. The agreement also calls for Pinnacle Bank to receive: three exterior signs; the Pinnacle Bank Arena logo on the center-hung scoreboard, public exterior doors and adjacent light pole banners; signs on the main and upper concourses; use of a center court suite and use of the arena for two days per year; and three locations for ATM machines in the arena.

Husker Sports Network, Huskers.com Carries NU World-WideThe Husker Sports Network and Nebraska women's basketball have teamed up for well over a decade to take every game, home and away, around the world for free on Huskers.com.

In addition to carrying every women's basketball free on Huskers.com, the Husker Sports Network flagship stations B107.3 FM-KBBK (Lincoln) and The Wolf 93.3 FM-KFFF (Omaha) provide strong FM signals for Husker women's basketball and volleyball. 880-AM-KRVN (Lexington) also provides a huge AM signal statewide in central Nebraska, while more than 20 stations have joined the Husker Sports Network's women's basketball coverage across the state.

The Husker Sports Network is in its 18th season of producing and marketing the live broadcasts of Nebraska women's basketball in 2011-12. Women's basketball play-by-play announcer Matt Coatney and color commentator Jeff Griesch are in their 12th year together as the Huskers' broadcast team.

Catch Coach Yori's Radio Show on the Husker Sports Network Nebraska Coach Connie Yori will appear on the Husker Sports Network regularly throughout the season with host Matt Coatney for the Connie Yori Radio Show. The show will begin with a regular, one-hour segment on the popular Sports Nightly Radio Show in December. The show will air regularly on either Monday or Tuesday nights at 8 p.m., depending on conflicts with other live events on the network. A tentative schedule for the show can be found below.

Bank of the West Coach Connie Yori ShowThe Bank of the West Coach Connie Yori Show is back for its 11th season in 2012-13, providing in-depth analysis and outstanding features in the year-long coverage of Nebraska women's basketball. Coach Yori and host Jeff Griesch will discuss the highlights, which begins in November and continues throughout the season. The show will be available on Time Warner Cable On-Demand this season, and also will be available free world-wide on Huskers.com.

My TV (10.2/11.2) will distribute the show in Lincoln and Grand Island, while Huskers.com will have new shows available on Tuesdays during the season. Spencer Municipal Utilities in Iowa, carries the show on SMU-3, each Thursday at 10 a.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 10 p.m. each week. The first Connie Yori Show was available on Huskers.com on Thursday, Nov. 8. Shows throughout the season will be available on Huskers.com on Nov. 27, Dec. 4, Dec. 11, Dec. 25, Jan. 8, Jan. 15, Jan. 22, Jan. 29, Feb. 5, Feb. 19, Feb. 26, March 5 and either March 12 or March 19. There will be no show on Dec. 18, Jan. 1 or Feb. 12.

Havers, Tvrdy, Ramacieri Feel at Home as HuskersNebraska women's basketball coach Connie Yori announced the signing of three talented prep stars to National Letters of Intent on Wednesday, Nov. 14, to join the Huskers for the 2013-14 season.

Allie Havers, Hannah Tvrdy and Esther Ramacieri will join the Huskers in 2013-14 hoping to continue Nebraska's tradition of postseason play. Havers, a 6-5 senior forward from Mattawan High School in Michigan, will bring outstanding height, length and athleticism to the Huskers. Tvrdy, one of the winningest players in Nebraska High School history from prep power Seward, adds another player with a point guard's mentality to the Husker backcourt. Ramacieri adds international flavor to the Husker class, as the fourth Canadian to sign with Nebraska in 11 seasons under Yori.

"We're excited about the addition of Hannah, Allie, and Esther to our Husker family," Yori said. "They all are hard-working kids who fit in our system both on and off the court."